Definition: Pejorative Expressing contempt or disapproval. Since when did “Boomer” become a pejorative? Lately the phrase “OK, Boomer” is dropped with a smirk and accompanying eye roll. It seems to lump all 75 million of us into one big category that looks a lot like a Trump rally in Kansas. The phrase defines all of us as narrow-minded, outdated, negatively judgmental, and condescending. OK, I must admit that the planet is in kind of crappy shape from a lot of the empire building choices we … [Read more...]
PROM IS A 4-LETTER WORD
Well, it is that time of year again, Prom time. For most of us prom is a niggling memory of unmet expectations and feelings of inadequacy. We either went to “The Prom” and were sorely disappointed or didn’t go to “The Prom” and continue to fight the feeling that we were somehow lacking in what it takes to be successful in life. Or, the third option (my husband’s choice), saying you didn’t go to prom and being reminded that you did, with ME. But, life goes on and we push those memories out of … [Read more...]
OLD AND IN THE WAY
That was the bumper sticker that caught my eye on the way out of Starbucks earlier this week. First, I was taken aback, then kind of smiled, immediately thinking of it as a statement on slow driving. Then, it reminded me of an experience I had a few years ago that was kind of any eye opener. About a year after my husband was diagnosed with Stage IV Lung Cancer and about 5 months before his death, I was laid off from my job. I was not particularly surprised; there were other layoffs … [Read more...]
Sheltering in Place
I have read a couple of books lately about a concept called “sheltering” or “settling” in place. To some extent it is like building a 1950s bomb shelter, but not exactly. It presupposes a major meltdown of the economy or natural disaster that will require people to be self-sufficient, but also be prepared to reach out and assist those who are without resources, for the survival of all. In those circumstances, it is assumed that petroleum products may be scarce and that communications may have … [Read more...]
